bite one's tongue off

listen to the pronunciation of bite one's tongue off
English - Turkish
söylediğine pişman olmak
bite one's tongue
(deyim) dilini tutmak
English - English

Definition of bite one's tongue off in English English dictionary

bite one's tongue
To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute

After the comments she made about homosexuals, I wanted to scream at her, but I bit my tongue instead.

bite one's tongue
restrain oneself, keep quiet
bite one's tongue off

    Turkish pronunciation

    bayt wʌnz tʌng ôf

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbīt ˈwənz ˈtəɴɢ ˈôf/ /ˈbaɪt ˈwʌnz ˈtʌŋ ˈɔːf/
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